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Owner: Canadian National Railways
Model:MLW 4-8-4Built As:CN 6210 (4-8-4)
Serial Number:69708Order No:
Frame Number:25.5X30 cylinders 73" driversBuilt:7/1942
Notes:7/1942, class U-2-g, scrapped 3/1960
Other locos with this serial:  CN 6210(4-8-4) CN 6211(4-8-4)
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CN 4-8-4 #6211 - Canadioan National
Title:  CN 4-8-4 #6211 - Canadioan National
Description:  Beautiful action shot of Canadian National 4-8-4 #6211 near Oakville, Ontario, heading up a crack varnish. The loco was built by the Montreal Locomotive Works in July of 1942 (serial #69709). Canadian National preferred to call the 4-8-4 wheel configuration a "Confederation" rather than the conventional "Northern" type steam locomotive. scrapped 3/1960 Specs - 73" drivers, impressive 250 psi boiler pressure, 25.5x30" cylinders, engine weight of 400,300 lb and tractive effort of 56,786 lb. No photographer was listed for the photo but it appears to be a Dick George photo.
Photo Date:  1/29/1959  Upload Date: 9/3/2022 7:41:30 AM
Location:  Oakville, ON
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  CN 6211(4-8-4)
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